Sandi Morris: What country am I in?! Aug 17, 2015

“Time to Dest: 3:05” is flashing on the screen mounted onto the seat-back in front of me. The number has been slowly shrinking for the last four and a half hours since takeoff. The wheels of this... (via vaulthigh.tumblr.com)

Sandi Morris blog: Mind games Jul 18, 2014

 

Greenville alumna and state pole vault record holder Sandi Morris has started a blog about the sport and life. The second blog post is inside.  Morris told scrunners she is hoping to add a post around once-a-month. 

 

Sandi Morris blog: Finding a passion Jul 15, 2014

Greenville alumna and state pole vault record holder Sandi Morris has started a blog about the sport and life. The first blog post is inside.  Morris told scrunners she is hoping to add a post around once-a-month. 

Brandon Hudgins' blog: Seize the moment May 15, 2014

If you are one of the lucky 8 people in your event this week you get the chance to represent your school and yourself at the South Carolina State Track Meet.  Let me congratulate you.  You have already had a successful season and can say that you are one of the best 8 in the State of South Carolina regardless of how what happens Friday and Saturday.

Brandon Hudgins' blog: Word of the week is trust Apr 18, 2014

The word of the week is Trust. Trust yourself, trust your coach, trust your athlete, trust the process. Any meaningful relationship in life is built on trust. This is especially true for the coach-athlete relationship. It is natural as a human to question authority, your situation, or your process.

Brandon Hudgins' blog: Short term memory and failure! Apr 04, 2014

One of the best qualities an athlete can have is short term memory loss.  This may seem contrary to the normal thought process of the successful athlete,  but learning to deal with mistakes and failure properly helps make you a more successful athlete.

Hayley Lyons' marathon journal: Week 18 and 19 Jan 06, 2013

I started to bonk on Saturday at around the 17th mile.  Part of me worries how the extra six miles will affect me on race day, but this is my first marathon, so I’m going to focus on mentally preparing myself and maintaining a steady pace when the day comes.

Hayley Lyons' marathon journal: week 17 Dec 23, 2012

From here on out, each week will rotate between a 20 mile long run and a recovery week.  Because I ran 20 miles at the Kiawah half-marathon last weekend, this week is a step-back week.

Hayley Lyons' marathon training: week 16 Dec 11, 2012

I have to be at work at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, which means that I’m going to have to update my plan a little bit this week.  And then, on Friday, I’m headed out for the Kiawah half-marathon.  My brother, Ryan, registered me last December for Christmas, and my sister, Sarah, is running it as her very first half-marathon (but not her last, despite what she will try to tell you.)  I will be running an additional six or seven after the race.

Hayley Lyons' marathon training: Week 15 Dec 05, 2012

Four days and too many empty pie plates later, I’m back in Charlotte, preparing for the 15th week of marathon training.  I’m definitely starting to feel mentally burnt out, which I know is just a part of the challenge of running a marathon.

Column: A Love Letter to Running Nov 30, 2012

“I don’t think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don’t think about the mile I’m on right now, I don’t think about the miles I’ve already covered. ... (via Going the Distance)

Hayley Lyons' marathon training journal, week 11 Nov 06, 2012

I have absolutely nothing going on this weekend and could get my long run in without any problem.  But next week I’m going to the Clemson/Maryland game at Clemson, and it’ll be harder to squeeze my long run in before work or before the game.  If I have to do it, I will, but I may just try to do it this week, so that I don’t have to worry about it next week.

Alumni journal: Mauldin alumna Kulik experiences zombie run Oct 30, 2012

Now that I have graduated from college, I am no longer connected to any team, and run on my own. I am in graduate school at the University of South Carolina, so I have to work running in when my schedule permits, but usually run about 8 miles a day, plus a long run on weekends. 

Hayley Lyons' marathon journal: Running a half, plus Oct 30, 2012

I’ve definitely got the marathon bug!  I haven’t even run my first marathon yet, and I’m already looking for another to do.  I haven’t run more than 14 miles, which means there are still six more miles to run before the race and 12 more miles during the race.  So, yeah, looking for another one at this point might be a little over-zealous, but I’m just having SO MUCH fun.

Journal: Hayley Lyons - training and traveling Oct 22, 2012

I have a bit of a dilemma with my training this week.  I’m going to Virginia on Friday after work, and on Saturday, I’m headed to a family football tailgate with my boyfriend and his family, which means I won’t be able to get my long run in. 

Journal: Hayley Lyons '26.2 is becoming a reality' Oct 17, 2012

I have no major goals during the week because I think that the 14-mile run that I have planned for Saturday is big enough.  I have never run more than a half-marathon at one time, so I’m already feeling the anxiety.  My brother, Ryan, an ultra-marathoner and IronMan, put it in perspective for me: “It’s one extra mile, so think of it as 8 more minutes.  It’s just 8 minutes.”

Journal: Hayley Lyons 'remember to pace and be positive' Oct 08, 2012

This week is a step-back week in my training, and it’s coming at the perfect time.  Not only have I been icing my knee all weekend, I think my mind needs a little rest from the long run before I up the mileage next week.

Journal: Hayley Lyons 'Just running because I love to run' Oct 02, 2012

Intro:  Last night, after I submitted my journal for Week 5, I was on my laptop, when I kept coming across a race called the Ramblin’ Rose half-marathon in Charlotte, N.C., which isn’t too far from me.  I thought about it for all of five seconds before registering.  I’m already registered for two more half-marathons before the full, but the first isn’t until October—forever away!  Despite the fact that I had to pay late registration (yikes), it seemed like the perfect way to get my mileage in and experience race day at the same time.   

Marathon journal - week 5: Riverside alumna Hayley Lyons Sep 25, 2012

I start my first big girl job this week, which means, as far as running and training go, I’ll be getting up before the sun to get my workouts in.  Luckily, I started training my body for this almost a year ago, when I started forcing myself to wake up before 6 or 7 a.m.